ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 243 · 40 questions

How to say it (Only t and d get an extra beat): After t or d: say id, with an extra beat — wanted, needed. After a quiet sound (p, k, f, s, sh, ch): say t — jumped, walked, washed. After a voiced sound: say d — played, called, cleaned. jumped has 1 beat, not 2.

1. 1.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) walked (b) waited (c) filled
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) opened (b) smiled (c) watched
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) called (b) mended (c) cried
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) washed (b) dropped (c) enjoyed
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) laughed (b) waited (c) looked
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) enjoyed (b) missed (c) cleaned
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) started (b) rained (c) kicked
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) called (b) looked (c) stopped
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) cleaned (b) landed (c) walked
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) tasted (b) helped (c) showed
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) tasted (b) pushed (c) cried
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

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